Developers are moving forward with two projects that would bring 210 apartments to Fort Lauderdale as the state grapples with an affordable housing shortage. McDowell Housing Partners is seeking a $640,000 opportunity loan from the City of Fort Lauderdale for a development planned through the state’s Live Local Act, the South Florida Business Journal reported. The law offers tax breaks and zoning incentives to developers who include below market-rate housing.  Miami-based developer MHP, led by William Patrick McDowell, filed an application for Ekos Melrose Manor, a 110-unit affordable apartment complex at 2790 West Broward Boulevard. The 1.2-acre site is under […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.